One of this man's creations is based on St. Peter's and uses a system of three dome shells, the innermost of which is truncated such that the attic windows in the intermediate shell are not visible though the paintings on the ceiling are. That artifice was likely a technique this man learned from his great uncle Francois, who also created a namesake four-sided curb hip roof. He came to prominence by designing a chateau in Clagney for the Madame de Montespan, and he was commissioned to create a circular place to house a single Martin Desjardin sculpture. Besides the Place des Victoires and the Dome of Les (*) Invalides, this man collaborated with Charles Le Brun on simultaneously creating and decorating both the Chat
One of this man's creations is based on St. Peter's and uses a system of three dome shells, the innermost of which is truncated such that the attic windows in the intermediate shell are not visible though the paintings on the ceiling are. That artifice was likely a technique this man learned from his great uncle Francois, who also created a namesake four-sided curb hip roof. He came to prominence by designing a chateau in Clagney for the Madame de Montespan, and he was commissioned to create a circular place to house a single Martin Desjardin sculpture. Besides the Place des Victoires and the Dome of Les (*) Invalides, this man collaborated with Charles Le Brun on simultaneously creating and decorating both the Chateau Marly and the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. For 10 points, name this man, the chief architect for Louis XIV.
One of this man's creations is based on St. Peter's and uses a system of three dome shells, the innermost of which is truncated such that the attic windows in the intermediate shell are not visible though the paintings on the ceiling are.
{Jules Hardouin}-{Mansart}